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Capitol Hill Real Estate Market

Capitol Hill Housing Market Report

Capitol Hill is Seattle's urban core market — the city's densest concentration of condos and townhomes, a Link station that put UW and downtown minutes away, and a walkability score almost nothing else in the Northwest matches. Pricing here runs on building quality, station proximity, and product type; the neighborhood average tells you almost nothing about any single listing.

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Adriano Tori

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Median Listing Price
$900K
Price per Sq Ft
$609
Days on Market
47 days
Dominant Stock
Condos & Townhomes

As of September 2026, the median listing price in Capitol Hill is $900K ($609 per square foot), and homes are averaging 47 days on market.

Stats updated September 2026· refreshed monthly and reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team.

Market context

What shapes Capitol Hill's market.

Product type is the first split. Condos dominate the count, townhomes dominate the new construction, and the single-family band toward North Capitol Hill and Millionaire's Row is scarce enough to behave like a luxury enclave inside an urban market. The three trade on different comps, different buyer pools, and different timelines — a 'Capitol Hill median' blends them into noise.

The Link station rewired the map. Two minutes to UW and four to downtown made the blocks around Broadway and John the neighborhood's transit premium zone, and it shows in per-square-foot comps. The station also broadened demand beyond downtown workers to UW staff, students' parents buying instead of renting, and Eastside commuters riding through.

Building quality is the condo market's real currency. The Hill's stock spans 1920s co-ops to brand-new mid-rises, and HOA reserve health, assessments, and rental policies separate financeable, resellable units from headaches at the same price point. The building's paperwork is worth more diligence than the unit's finishes.

Lifestyle demand is structural, not cyclical. Capitol Hill's restaurant, nightlife, and arts density draws each year's newest urban buyers regardless of rate environment — the neighborhood is many Seattleites' first purchase. That refresh of entry-level demand keeps the condo market's floor firmer than most of the city's.

Coverage

Service area at a glance

RexMont represents buyers and sellers across these Seattle and Eastside markets. Click any city for the full local guide.

Bellevue, WA

ZIPs: 98004 · 98005 · 98006 · 98007 · 98008

Schools: Bellevue SD

Medina, WA

ZIP: 98039

Schools: Bellevue SD

Clyde Hill, WA

ZIP: 98004

Schools: Bellevue SD

Mercer Island, WA

ZIP: 98040

Schools: Mercer Island SD

Kirkland, WA

ZIPs: 98033 · 98034

Schools: Lake Washington SD

Redmond, WA

ZIPs: 98052 · 98053

Schools: Lake Washington SD

Sammamish, WA

ZIPs: 98074 · 98075

Schools: Lake Washington / Issaquah SD

Issaquah, WA

ZIPs: 98027 · 98029

Schools: Issaquah SD

Newcastle, WA

ZIPs: 98056 · 98059

Schools: Renton SD

Woodinville, WA

ZIPs: 98072 · 98077

Schools: Northshore SD

Kenmore, WA

ZIP: 98028

Schools: Northshore SD

Seattle, WA

ZIPs: 98101 · 98109 · 98112 · 98115 · 98118

Schools: Seattle Public Schools

Buying on Capitol Hill

Decide condo, townhome, or the rare single-family first — then judge buildings before units. RexMont reads HOA documents, station-proximity comps, and per-building resale history before you offer, so you buy the Hill's upside without inheriting a building's problems.

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Selling on Capitol Hill

Your unit competes inside a deep, legible market — buyers can see every comparable in your building and the next one. RexMont positions Capitol Hill listings on the factors that move urban comps: building reputation, station distance, and turn-key condition.

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Active homes for sale in Capitol Hill

The latest active NWMLS listings in Capitol Hill, refreshed hourly.

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Median price
$900K
Median $/sqft
$609
Avg days on market
47
Listings for sale
300+

Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for Capitol Hill; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.

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Related markets

Explore Seattle's markets.

Seattle Market Report

The citywide view — where the Hill sits among Seattle's neighborhood markets.

Seattle High-Rise Condo Report

The downtown tower market a few blocks west — a different condo game.

University District Market

Two Link stops north — UW-driven demand and investor dynamics.

North Seattle Market

Where Hill buyers go when they need a yard — the mid-market single-family alternative.

Magnolia Market

The view-home counterpoint — quiet single-family streets across town.

FAQ

Questions buyers and sellers ask first.

Is Capitol Hill a buyer's or seller's market?

Capitol Hill is Seattle's deepest urban condo and townhome market, so conditions split by product: well-priced condos in solid buildings face real competition from the neighborhood's constant stream of first-time urban buyers, while units in buildings with HOA issues or dated finishes sit and negotiate. The scarce single-family stock north of Aloha plays by different, tighter rules.

What does housing on Capitol Hill actually consist of?

Mostly condos and apartments, a growing townhome stock on the side streets, and a limited band of early-1900s single-family homes toward North Capitol Hill and Millionaire's Row. Buyers comparing 'Capitol Hill prices' should know the condo median and the single-family market are entirely different animals.

How does light rail affect Capitol Hill values?

The Capitol Hill Link station at Broadway and John put the University of Washington two minutes away and downtown four — and proximity to it is now a durable pricing factor for condos. Buildings within a few blocks of the station trade on that access, and it widened the neighborhood's buyer pool to UW-bound and Eastside-bound commuters.

What should condo buyers on Capitol Hill watch for?

The building matters as much as the unit: HOA reserve health, pending special assessments, rental caps, and older buildings' systems all shape both financing and resale. Pre-2000 buildings vary widely in reserve discipline — the resale certificate is the first document worth reading, not the last.

How current is the market data on this page?

Stats refresh monthly from regional market data and are reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team. Live listing stats come from active NWMLS listings in the neighborhood, so the numbers reflect current on-market inventory.

How does RexMont represent Capitol Hill buyers and sellers?

Building by building. RexMont tracks how Capitol Hill's condo buildings and townhome rows actually trade — HOA health, station proximity premiums, and per-building comps — and negotiates from that record rather than neighborhood averages. 1,241 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production back that approach.

Urban markets reward building-level precision.

On the Hill, the building and the block move value more than the neighborhood average ever will. RexMont brings 1,241 Google 5-star reviews, $1B+ in closed production, and 1,200+ transactions to every Capitol Hill engagement.

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